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A survey on auditing, quality assurance systems and legal frameworks in five selected slaughterhouses in Bulawayo, south-western Zimbabwe.
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2013-06-28)
The purpose of this study was to explore the audits, quality assurance (QA) programmes and legal frameworks used in selected abattoirs in Zimbabwe and slaughterhouse workers’ perceptions on their effectiveness. Data on ...
Responses to tuberculin among Zebu cattle in the transhumance regions of Karamoja and Nakasongola district of Uganda
(SpingerLink (http://www.springerlink.com), 2006-05)
Responses to tuberculin in Zebu cattle of the transhumant pastoral farming system in Karamoja
region and Nakasongola district in the north-eastern and mid-central regions in Uganda, respectively, were investigated using ...
Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella spp. and individual risk factors of infection in traditional cattle, goats and sheep reared in livestock–wildlife interface areas of Zambia
(SpingerLink http://www.springerlink.com, 2006)
A cross-sectional study was performed in the livestock–wildlife interface areas of Lochinvar and Blue Lagoon National Parks and the non-interface area of Kazungula to determine the prevalence of antibodies to Brucella spp. ...
Temporal and spatial distribution of cattle anthrax outbreaks in Zimbabwe between 1967 and 2006
(SpingerLink (http://www.springerlink.com), 2011)
This retrospective study aimed to assess the spatial and temporal distribution of anthrax and to identify risk areas in Zimbabwe. The data were extracted from the monthly and annual reports of the Division of Livestock ...
A comparative study of the seroprevalence of brucellosis in commercial and small-scale mixed dairy-beef cattle enterprises of Lusaka province and Chibombo district, Zambia
(SpingerLink (http://www.springerlink.com), 2011)
A cross-sectional study was conducted between January 2007 and February 2008 to estimate seroprevalence of brucellosis and identify risk factors associated with Brucella infections in commercial cattle in 3 districts of ...
Milk producers’ awareness of milk-borne zoonoses in selected smallholder and commercial dairy farms of Zimbabwe
(SpingerLink (http://www.springerlink.com), 2011)
A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted to assess milk producers’ awareness of milk-borne zoonoses in selected smallholder and commercial dairy farms of Zimbabwe. The questionnaire was designed to obtain ...
Effectiveness of Rose Bengal test and fluorescence polarization assay in the diagnosis of Brucella spp. Infections in free range cattle reared in endemic areas in Zambia
(SpingerLink (http://www.springerlink.com), 2009)
The effectiveness of Rose Bengal test (RBT) and fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) in diagnosing cattle brucellosis in endemic areas was assessed and RBT and FPA test agreement was
compared (n=319). The sensitivity of ...
Serological survey of Brucella canis in dogs in urban Harare and selected rural communities in Zimbabwe.
(Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 2014-04)
A cross-sectional study was conducted in order to detect antibodies for Brucella canis
(B. canis) in dogs from urban Harare and five selected rural communities in Zimbabwe. Sera
from randomly selected dogs were tested ...
Seroprevalence of brucellosis and its associated risk factors in cattle from smallholder dairy farms in Zimbabwe
(SpingerLink (http://www.springerlink.com), 2011)
A cross sectional study was conducted to investigate seroprevalence of brucellosis and the associated risk factors in cattle from smallholder dairy farms in Gokwe, Marirangwe, Mushagashe, Nharira, Rusitu and Wedza areas ...
Characterization of some Brucella species from Zimbabwe by biochemical profiling and AMOS-PCR
(BioMed Central, 2009-12-22)
Background: Bovine brucellosis caused by Brucella abortus is endemic in most large commercial and smallholder cattle farms of Zimbabwe, while brucellosis in other domestic animals is rare. The diagnosis of brucellosis is ...